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Stevensville council debates budget and wages resolution after packet spreadsheet discrepancies
Summary
The Stevensville Town Council heard public comment calling for wage transparency and spent extensive time examining worksheets and state forms after staff presented a balanced-budget package; a motion to approve Resolution 574 was made but the roll-call vote is not recorded in the provided transcript.
Stevensville — Councilmember Wagner moved and Councilmember Rose seconded a motion to approve “resolution number 5 7 4, a resolution adopting budget and adopting wages and salaries for the town of Stevensville, Montana, fiscal year 2526,” prompting extended discussion about the town’s worksheets, cash reserves and line-item calculations.
Why it matters: The resolution would adopt the town’s budget and the wages and salaries schedule for the coming fiscal year, decisions that affect municipal services, employee pay and how the town spends reserves. Residents and council members pressed staff about apparent mismatches between the packet materials and the state-form numbers used for submission.
During public comment before the item was taken up, resident Jim Cruz asked the council to publish wages and salaries included in the resolution, citing the Montana Constitution. He said, “The people have a right…
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